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Abstract
Radiographs and synovial fluids from 66 knees representing 59 patients with symptomatic osteoarthritis were evaluated to determine the pattern of radiographic abnormalities associated with basic calcium phosphate (BCP), calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD), or both crystals together. Crystals were found in 71% of fluids. In general, CPPD crystals correlated with patient age, while BCP crystals correlated with joint degeneration. Synovial fluid BCP and CPPD crystals were found together more often than either alone. Joint compartment narrowing and osteophytes in three compartments are often associated with BCP crystals.Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID: 3017246 PMCID: PMC1001944 DOI: 10.1136/ard.45.7.603
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Rheum Dis ISSN: 0003-4967 Impact factor: 19.103